Format the new hard drive in linux

by acul November 29, 2011

The first step that should be done is when you install a new hard drive in linux is to check whether the new hard disk that you attach your linux detected by what is not, for that execute the following command:

[root@dodi data]# fdisk -l | grep "Disk"
Disk /dev/hdb: 41.1 GB, 41110142976 bytes

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Viewing and stopping processes

by acul November 28, 2011

Every program that runs on your system, including the shell itself and any commands that you might have issued, creates a process. You can get a list of all running process on your system by using the ps command. For exam- ple, entering the ps command on my system gives the following output:

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November 23, 2011

GNU is a recursive acronym that stands for GNU’s Not UNIX. The GNU Project was launched in 1984 by Richard Stallman to develop a complete UNIX-like operating system. The GNU Project developed nearly everything needed for a complete operating system except for the operating system kernel. All GNU software was distributed under the GNU General [...]

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